Methods for maintaining and improving kidney function in patients with kidney disease and on standard of care therapy

Abstract

Method for maintaining and improving reduced kidney function and improving quality of life in patients suffering from diseases that result in reduced renal function comprising administering RENDAYL™ in combination with standard of care treatment.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for maintaining or improving kidney function and improving quality of life in a patient with reduced renal function comprising
 (a) administering to a patient suffering from a disease that results in reduced renal function an effective amount of a composition comprising xylooligosaccharide, inulin and 45 billion colony-forming units of probiotic bacteria consisting of  Streptococcus thermophilus, Lactobacillus acidophilus , and  Bifidobacterium longum , in combination with 
 (b) standard of care treatment selected from the group consisting of insulin, metformin, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, glipizide, sitagliptin, dapagliflozin, an anti-hypertensive agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antibacterial agent, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or a combination thereof; 
 thereby maintaining or improving kidney function and improving quality of life in the patient, wherein kidney function improvement comprises at least a 2 mL/min increase in glomerular filtration rate and quality of life improvement is selected from the group consisting of increased energy level, increased social interactions, increased vigor, improved appetite, improved cognitive function, improved ability to work, or a combination thereof.